2:38 PM,
Jan. 9, 2011

Villanova's Dominic Cheek dunks over the outstretched arm of Cincinnati's Sean Kilpatrick during the second half.

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PHILADELPHIA - Maybe all of those blowout wins weren't such a good thing after all.

The University of Cincinnati entered Sunday's game at No. 7 Villanova with an average margin of victory of 20.7 points, tops in the Big East, but the Bearcats had not learned during those games how to react against better competition.

They found out in a hurry against the Wildcats that they weren't playing the Savannah States of the college basketball world anymore. ...